CCEW Charity Commission profile

FREEWAYS

Registered charity 298603 · organisation 298603

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 February 1988
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02209114
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£10,071,000
Latest expenditure
£9,796,000
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: FREEWAYS, LEIGH COURT BUSINESS CENTRE, PILL ROAD, ABBOTS LEIGH, BRISTOL, BS8 3RA

Website recorded by the regulator: www.freeways.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Freeways provides residential, supported living and day care services for adults with learning disabilities in Bristol, North Somerset, South Glouc and Bath & N East Somerset. Freeways provides a person centred range of activities tailored to meet individual needs. This can be residential accomodation to floating support, day care, in either the local community or at our Leigh Court Centre.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
17 November 2025
Date Accounts Received
17 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,071,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,796,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
14 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,317,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,956,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
7 February 2024
Date Accounts Received
7 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,820,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,827,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2022
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,377,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,914,000
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
7 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
7 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£7,130,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,584,000

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 November 2025
Total Gross Income
£10,071,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,796,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
25
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
9520000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
14 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£9,317,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,956,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
25
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Contracts
8966000
Income From Government Grants
£36,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
7 February 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,820,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,827,000
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
38
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
7568000
Income From Government Grants
£2,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 December 2022
Total Gross Income
£7,377,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,914,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
37
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£45
Income From Government Contracts
6862000
Income From Government Grants
£341,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
7 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£7,130,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,584,000
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
37
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£46
Income From Government Contracts
6577000
Income From Government Grants
£481,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Volunteers
2

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
17 November 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
152000
Income Other Trading Activities
173000
Income Charitable Activities
9637000
Income Investments
109000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10071000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£54,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,742,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9796000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1623000
Expenditure Depreciation
31000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-74000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,196,000
Assets Total Fixed
79000
Assets Own Use
79000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,996,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£793,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,282,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
793000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,367,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2243000
Funds Restricted
39000
Funds Total
2282000
Count Employees
283
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
14 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
10000
Income Other Trading Activities
68000
Income Charitable Activities
9141000
Income Investments
62000
Income Other
36000
Income Total Income And Endowments
9317000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£28,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,928,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8956000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
1447000
Expenditure Depreciation
30000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-190000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,997,000
Assets Total Fixed
96000
Assets Own Use
96000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,838,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£853,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,081,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
853000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,752,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2093000
Funds Restricted
-12000
Funds Total
2081000
Count Employees
273
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
7 February 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
10000
Income Other Trading Activities
62000
Income Charitable Activities
7733000
Income Investments
15000
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7820000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£30,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,797,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7827000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
16500
Expenditure Support Costs
1239000
Expenditure Depreciation
21000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-586000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,538,000
Assets Total Fixed
100000
Assets Own Use
100000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,564,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£754,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,910,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
754000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,591,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1926000
Funds Restricted
-16000
Funds Total
1910000
Count Employees
250
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 December 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
3000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
7019000
Income Investments
0
Income Other
355000
Income Total Income And Endowments
7377000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,914,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6914000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27000
Expenditure Support Costs
1103000
Expenditure Depreciation
97000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
577000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,022,000
Assets Total Fixed
53000
Assets Own Use
53000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
482000
Assets Other Assets
£2,529,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£561,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,503,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
561000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,935,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2526000
Funds Restricted
-23000
Funds Total
2503000
Count Employees
232
Consolidated Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
7 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
3000
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6643000
Income Investments
1000
Income Other
483000
Income Total Income And Endowments
7130000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,584,000
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6584000
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
26000
Expenditure Support Costs
1082000
Expenditure Depreciation
8000
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
392000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,687,000
Assets Total Fixed
39000
Assets Own Use
39000
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-220000
Assets Other Assets
£2,131,000
Assets Total Liabilities
£487,000
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,463,000
Creditors One Year Total Current
487000
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,614,000
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1489000
Funds Restricted
-26000
Funds Total
1463000
Count Employees
233
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
South Gloucestershire
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bristol City
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
North Somerset
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Bath And North East Somerset
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
FREEWAYS
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1988-02-04T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 29 DECEMBER 1987 AS AMENDED 10 MAY 2005 & 28 SEPTEMBER 2010 AND BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 26 OCTOBER 2010.
Charitable Objects
TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION AND TRAINING (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) AND THE CARE AND RELIEF OF MENTALLY HANDICAPPED PERSONS SUFFERING FROM MENTAL ILLNESS OR OTHER DISORDERS OF THE MIND BY THE ESTABLISHMENT OR ACQUISITION, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSES AND HOSTELS AND TRAINING CENTRES FOR SUCH PERSONS.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
185100
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
FREEWAYS TRUST LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Care Quality Commission

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries